Thomas Byrne (Meath East, Fianna Fail)
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183. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the OPW has plans to carry out cleaning and dredging works on the river in Drumconrath village, County Meath. [41885/18]

Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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The Office of Public Works (OPW) is responsible for the maintenance of Arterial Drainage Schemes and catchment drainage schemes designated under the Arterial Drainage Acts of 1945 and 1995. The river referred to by the deputy forms part of the Glyde and Dee Arterial Drainage Scheme for which the OPW has maintenance responsibility.

OPW channel maintenance work is currently ongoing in the area and is expected to be completed towards the end of October 2018.

Thomas Byrne (Meath East, Fianna Fail)
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184. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the OPW has plans to carry out cleaning and dredging works on the River Borora in Moynalty village, County Meath. [41886/18]

Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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The Office of Public Works (OPW) is responsible for the maintenance of Boyne catchment drainage schemes completed under the Arterial Drainage Acts of 1945. The Borora River referred to by the deputy forms part of the Boyne Arterial Drainage Scheme. Maintenance works are scheduled on this river in 2020. If there are specific issues of maintenance to be addressed, the local community should contact the OPW regional office in Newtown, Trim, Co. Meath.